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senator john mccain is proposing holding up the nomination of john brennan because, well, john mccain. but even in the midst of that conflict, there is an interesting confluence of opinion right now that something major should be changed in mr. brennan's field of expertise. mr. brennan broached the subject in a "washington post" profile that ran about him last october. the acting director of the cia from whom mr. brennan would take over if he is confirmed, that acting director raised the issue in an article "the new york times" published about the cia in december. and now the man, the republican senator who is threatening to hold up the brennan nomination so the acting director has to stay on, this republican senator, he too says that he agrees that something big needs to be changed. >> what we really need to do is take this whole program out of the hands of the central intelligence agency and put it into the department of defense where you have adequate oversight, you have committee oversights, you have all the things that are built in as our oversight the department of defense. but
senator john mccain is proposing holding up the nomination of john brennan because, well, john mccain. but even in the midst of that conflict, there is an interesting confluence of opinion right now that something major should be changed in mr. brennan's field of expertise. mr. brennan broached the subject in a "washington post" profile that ran about him last october. the acting director of the cia from whom mr. brennan would take over if he is confirmed, that acting director raised...
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i think that has been the problem for the republican party when you talk about john mccain. when john mccain was challenged from the right in 2010, when he was running for re-election to the senate, he became much more conservative on immigration policy, and now he is sort of unshackled and back to the position that he was in, in 2005 and 2007. i mean, you know, i spent a lot of time with him on that straight talk express when he was running for the presidency in 2007. i remember him telling me that he was stunned at the survival of the party and that is why they are getting together with the democrats. >> and first of all, there was this one, in poll after poll, latinos wanted it, and democrats want it, and republicans need it. does that sum it up in. >> well, it sums it up. in some of the clips that you showed, showed the delusional misthinking that was put forth and the strategy that came out of the last presidential election where they thought that the electorate would be less diverse as opposed to more diverse. this last election was a wake-up call saying that te lek tr
i think that has been the problem for the republican party when you talk about john mccain. when john mccain was challenged from the right in 2010, when he was running for re-election to the senate, he became much more conservative on immigration policy, and now he is sort of unshackled and back to the position that he was in, in 2005 and 2007. i mean, you know, i spent a lot of time with him on that straight talk express when he was running for the presidency in 2007. i remember him telling me...
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here's what john mccain said on abc's "this week." i wanted to get your reaction. >> i'd call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up in the extent that there was willful removal of information which was obvious. it was obvious. >> reena, this is clear, it's not going away. >> reporter: it's certainly not going away. senator mccain went on to say he wants to see a committee formed to further investigate benghazi and said he believes hillary clinton played a role. democrats on the other side, david, say that this is all a political football that republicans are trying to score points. hillary clinton already testified and they said that she even took responsibility. >> all right, rena nigh man at the white house tonight, reena, thank you. >>> in the meantime, to another form of diplomacy. former basketball player dennis rodman back in the news tonight. the flamboyant nba star telling tmz he is going back to north korea in august, to try to free a coman held captive there, criticizing president obama for failing to do so. rodman and k
here's what john mccain said on abc's "this week." i wanted to get your reaction. >> i'd call it a cover-up. i would call it a cover-up in the extent that there was willful removal of information which was obvious. it was obvious. >> reena, this is clear, it's not going away. >> reporter: it's certainly not going away. senator mccain went on to say he wants to see a committee formed to further investigate benghazi and said he believes hillary clinton played a role....
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. >> senator mccain has no clue what cover up he's even talking about. and just listen to his buddy, lindsey graham solution to the debt. >> if you want to look at ways to find $1.2 trillion over the next decade, let's look at obama care. >> oh, yeah, the answer to it all. the answer to all life problems. repeal health care. >> they've said no to every idea i've proposed. every policy i've proposed. even ideas they've traditionally agree withed. we've had situations where they would sponsor bills, i'd say okay, they said oh, if you're okay with it, we're against it. >> it's true. and now members of their own party are letting everyone know what it's all about. it's personal and it ee's despicable. joining me now is former governor ed rendell and michelle cottle. thanks to both of you for being on the show tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> governor rendell, did mr. gingrich, in effect, spill the beans? >> well, yes and no. if you remember, reverend, i was on your show on thursday or friday and mccain had said basically the same thing. an obama immigration
. >> senator mccain has no clue what cover up he's even talking about. and just listen to his buddy, lindsey graham solution to the debt. >> if you want to look at ways to find $1.2 trillion over the next decade, let's look at obama care. >> oh, yeah, the answer to it all. the answer to all life problems. repeal health care. >> they've said no to every idea i've proposed. every policy i've proposed. even ideas they've traditionally agree withed. we've had situations...
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mccain. should he take the opportunity to write the op-ed? >> mccain or president obama? >> mccain. >> why not. >> you think president obama should? >> i don't think president obama has much to gain from that unless he and putin start wanting to do it in the "washington post" op-ed page. but as far as president obama doing it, i don't think he has much to gain. for mccain, why not. this is something he talks about a lot. i don't think he has anything to lose. >> what's the response at the national review when you picked up the "new york times" and saw the op-ed from vladimir putin? what was your take? >> well, we thought that -- certainly i thought that putin was sort of doing his victory dance over having gotten this new role in the middle east, that soviet and russian leaders have been trying to get for decades. >> it's a complete insult. he's preening and promoting himself. there's a kernel at the heart of it which is he wants to help get chemical weapons out of syria but the rest is deepl
mccain. should he take the opportunity to write the op-ed? >> mccain or president obama? >> mccain. >> why not. >> you think president obama should? >> i don't think president obama has much to gain from that unless he and putin start wanting to do it in the "washington post" op-ed page. but as far as president obama doing it, i don't think he has much to gain. for mccain, why not. this is something he talks about a lot. i don't think he has anything to...
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as mccain pointed out. he got the surge wrong. the first line is on the content. he has been denying the sense of essence of a dozen statement and idea in the past. >> bret: from the left and the right. on the gay issue, climate change -- >> he has seen the light on dozen issues. challenged in congress. what happened today was shocking, because it showed an astonishing lack of competence. he was wobbly, weak. fumbling. as we saw in the first clip, he didn't, when he said, when he corrects himself, on containment and says you know well, i was wrong about supporting containment, our policy is that we don't have a policy on containment, it showed he has no idea about the single most grave issue facing the united states. containment of iran or not. he was corrected by a democrat. then on the israel issue he was completely humiliated by senator graham. when he was asked you said the jewish lobby -- did we show that? >> bret: yes. we were going to talk about the job council. unemployment numbers coming tomorrow. je more to talk about with hagel. more sound to play. we'l
as mccain pointed out. he got the surge wrong. the first line is on the content. he has been denying the sense of essence of a dozen statement and idea in the past. >> bret: from the left and the right. on the gay issue, climate change -- >> he has seen the light on dozen issues. challenged in congress. what happened today was shocking, because it showed an astonishing lack of competence. he was wobbly, weak. fumbling. as we saw in the first clip, he didn't, when he said, when he...
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but back to what you were saying, senator mccain? >> it just gives -- gives raul some propaganda to continue to prop up his dictatorial brutal regime. >> was it propaganda when president george w. bush talked oil prices when strolling hand in hand with the saudi leader? gee. they seem pretty chummy. how about the time donald rumsfeld extended a hand shake to saddam hussein. that's a nice, firm hand shake right there. but this is about more than just gop hypocrisy and the party's real leader let it out of the bag today. >> there are a lot of people trying to say ah-ha, it proves president obama is a socialist. we don't need him shaking his hand to know this. >> that's what it's about. that's what this is about. this whole charade is about painting our president as a socialist, as the other, as someone who pals around with terrorists. and what makes those attacks so ugly is that today was about something much bigger. it was about celebrating a life that was above that pettiness. >> it took a man like madiba to free not just the prisone
but back to what you were saying, senator mccain? >> it just gives -- gives raul some propaganda to continue to prop up his dictatorial brutal regime. >> was it propaganda when president george w. bush talked oil prices when strolling hand in hand with the saudi leader? gee. they seem pretty chummy. how about the time donald rumsfeld extended a hand shake to saddam hussein. that's a nice, firm hand shake right there. but this is about more than just gop hypocrisy and the party's...
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then today, senator john mccain put himself right in the eye of the storm. he made a brief secret trip into syria. he crossed in from turkey. he was accompanied by a free syrian army commander. he just stayed on the ground for a few hours. senator mccain wants more done to help the opposition. he wants a no-fly zone. he wants the rebels to be armed. today that looked a little more possible. the european union announced it was lifting an arms embargo making it legal for european nations to give or sell weapons to the syrian opposition. natalie? >> richard engel covering it on all fronts in beirut. thank you. >>> tonight, wide open spaces and worrying signs at the most popular vacation spots for american families. >>> later, making a difference with high honors and a time to reflect for our nation's greatest generation. >>> memorial day signals the kick-off for tourist season in the national park system. but from the shenandoah in the east to the haleakala in hawaii, visitors may discover the nation's parks are showing signs of wear and tear and are in real ne
then today, senator john mccain put himself right in the eye of the storm. he made a brief secret trip into syria. he crossed in from turkey. he was accompanied by a free syrian army commander. he just stayed on the ground for a few hours. senator mccain wants more done to help the opposition. he wants a no-fly zone. he wants the rebels to be armed. today that looked a little more possible. the european union announced it was lifting an arms embargo making it legal for european nations to give...
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i want to credit senator john mccain, a veteran of the immigration wars on capitol hill. he's held meetings and is beginning to hear from his constituents. it's as if all of washington decided now that they are the french aristocrats of the 18th century. this is becoming unseemble, don't you think? >> well, i'm all for full disclosure and transparency in things we do, especially dealing with people's pocketbooks and wallets to ensure we are good stewards of the money. right now, people in washington, as you of all people know, they are not. they are just spending like there's no tomorrow like pigs in a trough. i used that before, and we need to stop, and to make sure that -- listen, i love john mccain, a real mentor to me in washington and someone i consider a national hero, and the fact he's out there doing the town hall meetings, taking the lumps and praise to at least bringing the conversation to the people and letting them be part of the process, i think, can be comanted. we have to do that with everything. we were under the gun. i voted for it because we were told by
i want to credit senator john mccain, a veteran of the immigration wars on capitol hill. he's held meetings and is beginning to hear from his constituents. it's as if all of washington decided now that they are the french aristocrats of the 18th century. this is becoming unseemble, don't you think? >> well, i'm all for full disclosure and transparency in things we do, especially dealing with people's pocketbooks and wallets to ensure we are good stewards of the money. right now, people in...
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senator mccain met with hagel yesterday and said the two had a frank and candid conversation ahead of next week's confirmation hearings for hageh. >>> joe biden beginning his second term as vice president, and he is keeping a close eye of possibility on moving down the hall to the bigger office. it's been widely reported that the president appeared to be in high 2016 campaign mode throughout inauguration weekend. mr. biden said it is too early to think about that, but he's not taking his name out of the running. >> is there any reason you wouldn't run? >> there's a whole lot of reasons why i wouldn't run. i haven't made that decision. i don't have to make that decision for a while. >> so you ready to run against hillary clinton in 2016? >> i haven't made that judgment and hillary hasn't made that judgment. i tell you what, everything that should be done over the next two years that i should be part of would have to be done whether i run or i don't run. if this administration is successful, whoever is running as the democrat's better position to win. if we're not successful, whoever ru
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. >> just as the decision was announced, senator john mccain's reaction was mixed. >> so i applaud the president's decision and i appreciate it. but the president of the united states better understand that just supplying weapons is not going to change the equation on the ground and the balance of power. these people of the free syrian army need weapons and heavy weapons to counter tanks and aircraft, need a no fly zone. >> want to bring in ann gear en, rachel smoke en, amy, i start with you. nine states giving nonlethal aid for quite some time. you heard senator mccain debating what kind of assistance should go forward, light weapons, heavy weapons, and what needs to be given to tip the scale now. it seems to be moving towards the assad regime. >> one thing the assad regime used and has far superior power is air power. whatever they want to give to the rebels, this is the point john mccain was saying, has to tip the balance on the ground, can't be night vision goggles, armored cars, light weapons, he needs to tip the balance. the syrian military is a professional military with supplie
. >> just as the decision was announced, senator john mccain's reaction was mixed. >> so i applaud the president's decision and i appreciate it. but the president of the united states better understand that just supplying weapons is not going to change the equation on the ground and the balance of power. these people of the free syrian army need weapons and heavy weapons to counter tanks and aircraft, need a no fly zone. >> want to bring in ann gear en, rachel smoke en, amy, i...
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and with john mccain, i think you're right. when he did face a challenge he moved very far to the right on things like immigration that he had long stood for and he's taking a courageous stand, a principled stand. it may look a little different but i'm still glad that he's there to support some sanity at this moment. >> and mcconnell would have voted for this if he wasn't running for re-election. they did something very smart. they didn't want to leave it at just 60 because each one of the republicans who voted for it could have been blamed as being the deciding voter who made this happen. >> right. >> so mcconnell made sure that there was enough of it well over 60 so no individual could be blamed for this and mcconnell made sure it passed. most of the people who voted against it very much wanted to see it passed. >> don't forget this got a bunch of republican votes in the house. >> yeah. >> 169 republicans voted for this in the house and that's been a heavier lift for anything that wreaks of compromise. so i do think that they
and with john mccain, i think you're right. when he did face a challenge he moved very far to the right on things like immigration that he had long stood for and he's taking a courageous stand, a principled stand. it may look a little different but i'm still glad that he's there to support some sanity at this moment. >> and mcconnell would have voted for this if he wasn't running for re-election. they did something very smart. they didn't want to leave it at just 60 because each one of...
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out with the old, you know, mccains and don't take offense to this, the mccain, the bushes, establishment. the romneys. jeb bush was there. i know. hold on. in with rubio, in with cruz, martinez, nikki haley, jind jin. >> kimberly: out of respect he was the nominee for the party. >> dana: i don't think cpac -- like rand paul won last year. >> greg: romney did. >> dana: ron paul. >> greg: romney won the straw poll. >> dana: who won in iowa? >> greg: i don't know. reagan and g.w. bush won the straw poll. >> dana: i don't remember. can i ask about rand paul? that was something that a lot of people loved his sound bite. the g.o.p. of old has grown steal and moss covered. we have don't need to name any names but we just did. it's incumbered approach to freedom. they need to embrace liberty. it could argue on specifics but rhetorically, is it a good message? >> greg: he is talking about the me generaller iss, not the message -- he is talking about messengers, not the message. he is talking about himself. this is me walking around going gosh, tall people are so annoying. they go around vertical
out with the old, you know, mccains and don't take offense to this, the mccain, the bushes, establishment. the romneys. jeb bush was there. i know. hold on. in with rubio, in with cruz, martinez, nikki haley, jind jin. >> kimberly: out of respect he was the nominee for the party. >> dana: i don't think cpac -- like rand paul won last year. >> greg: romney did. >> dana: ron paul. >> greg: romney won the straw poll. >> dana: who won in iowa? >> greg: i...
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>> and 3 million didn't show up. 3 million fewer votes than mccain. >> they didn't want mccain to be the nominee but mccain was the nominee. the tea party types can be upset. chris christie is not conservative enough. in the end if you don't have the money and you don't have the, you know, any support in the establishment at all, you can win senate seats and you can win governorship, can you win house seats. but to win the presidency, you have got to be able to bring constituencies from both sides together. >> you are saying the conservative wing in the republican party in the end will rally behind. >> i think they want to win. i think they want to win badly. i think two terms of barack obama was devastating to our debt. devastating in many ways to this idea of a smaller more efficient government. obviously have obamacare to deal with. although you have a tea party presence that's fairly strong bill in the house of representatives, you still don't have the numbers, right, to transform government as they would like it to be transformed. so, it is either -- if it's not jeb bush, chris
>> and 3 million didn't show up. 3 million fewer votes than mccain. >> they didn't want mccain to be the nominee but mccain was the nominee. the tea party types can be upset. chris christie is not conservative enough. in the end if you don't have the money and you don't have the, you know, any support in the establishment at all, you can win senate seats and you can win governorship, can you win house seats. but to win the presidency, you have got to be able to bring constituencies...
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. >> john mccain told me just that. he said, neil -- and he's from a border state. >> right. that was monday on fox business. anyway, do you think tha the president's health care law is not going to cost you? think again. don't take my word for it. listen tow back to cavuto. >> you'll have to get the money from sewhere else to pay all of this. where do you think that's going to come from? >> more taxes. there are so many hidden taxes in the affordable health care bill, which is a strange name, that we all are going to be paying, you know, initially, just the rich. and then the semi rich. and then the nonrich. >> neil: yeah, that ben carson, talking to me. anyway, dr. ben carson's diagnosis is looking spot on, especially with washington state, among others now looking to put thousands of state workers into these health care exchanges at the expense of taxpayers who are probly getting f.b.i.d off about it because they'll be paying for it, right, dagen? >> absolutely. if you think medicare looks bad, medicare is a walk in the park to what this thing could be in terms of the comp
. >> john mccain told me just that. he said, neil -- and he's from a border state. >> right. that was monday on fox business. anyway, do you think tha the president's health care law is not going to cost you? think again. don't take my word for it. listen tow back to cavuto. >> you'll have to get the money from sewhere else to pay all of this. where do you think that's going to come from? >> more taxes. there are so many hidden taxes in the affordable health care bill,...
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would be beyond wha whacko bird. >> but he doesn't care about annoying john mccain. >> that's it for us. thank you so much for coming in. thank you for watching. "cross fire" starts now. >> tonight on "crossfire" the pressure is on. there are optimistic signs. but what if they can't make a deal? >> we stand a good chance of defaulting. >> on the left, stephanie cutter and on the right newt gingrich. in the crossfire carly fiorina, can they get a deal? are both sides demanding too much? tonight on "crossfire." >> welcome to crossfire i'm newt gingrich on the right. >> and i'm stephanie cutter on the left. tonight it seems clear, cooler heads are prevailing. the adults are stepping in which means that ted cruz has the been benched and john boehner has been bypassed and the veterans are trying to prevent the country from defaulting. newt, i'm glad we are on the verge of a deal. there is a report earlier today by an economic forecasting that these self inflicted wounds, the cause crises in washington has cost the country 900,000 jobs. >> it's a pity that the president has shown leadershi
would be beyond wha whacko bird. >> but he doesn't care about annoying john mccain. >> that's it for us. thank you so much for coming in. thank you for watching. "cross fire" starts now. >> tonight on "crossfire" the pressure is on. there are optimistic signs. but what if they can't make a deal? >> we stand a good chance of defaulting. >> on the left, stephanie cutter and on the right newt gingrich. in the crossfire carly fiorina, can they get a...
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if senator mccain and gram and others want to go over somebody, they should go after me. i am happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi, and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to smudge her reputation is outrages. >> krystal, it is kind of fascinating that they didn't go after him. here is the president of the united states, he lost an ambassador in benghazi. if you want to be outraged about this, why wouldn't they have gone straight at the president? why did they go after susan rice for things she said on sunday morning early in everyone's understanding of what happened there. >> it has always been very strange to me, not only the choice to go after susan rice but to fixate on talking points, when there were much more really legitimate questions about what happened in benghazi they could have drawn out, focused on, tried to tie to president obama, now they're sort of after the fact trying to tie them into former secretary of state hillary clinton, now that
if senator mccain and gram and others want to go over somebody, they should go after me. i am happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi, and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to smudge her reputation is outrages. >> krystal, it is kind of fascinating that they didn't go after him. here is the president of the united states, he lost an ambassador in benghazi. if you want to...
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this is where you are, john mccain. get your party to be reasonable. democrats have shown again and again. some times to our disliking. they're willing to compromise and cut deals, liberals and progressions don't always like you. don't steep that on the other side. >> gets the last word on this one. gene, i would like you to hang around. i am sure, you are a big duck fan. never miss it. >> if you are like me you have never seen the show. never seen the show. that won't prevent us from talking about what one of the stars of "duck dynasty" said today. you have heard haul about the duck dynasty controversy, the guy being suspend ford what he said about gay people. but his network apparently has absolutely no problem with what he said about black people. joy reid will join us for the discussion. first, a "last word" exclusive, the methodist pastor defrocked because he officiated at his gay son's wedding. the pastor and his son will join me. ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why
this is where you are, john mccain. get your party to be reasonable. democrats have shown again and again. some times to our disliking. they're willing to compromise and cut deals, liberals and progressions don't always like you. don't steep that on the other side. >> gets the last word on this one. gene, i would like you to hang around. i am sure, you are a big duck fan. never miss it. >> if you are like me you have never seen the show. never seen the show. that won't prevent us...
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an interesting reaction from john mccain today. >> cenk: that's right. he said almost exactly what you just said. but rand paul did not agree. we'll show you his reaction. a-17 here. >> i can't imagine here, one that, we would be keeping ambassador rice in any significant position much less promoting her to an important position. how are they going to have the authority for people to believe what they're saying when he's promoting someone who directly and deliberately misled the public over benghazi. >> cenk: beirne, before i ask you about this, jim briden stein is more outraged. >> mr. speaker dishonest competence, vengefulness and lack of moral campus lead many to think that he is not fit to lead. >> cenk: do they have a boy who called wolf problem. they've been so outraged over every decision i know, out of a scale of 1-10, republicans are at a 11 as usual. >> susan rice has long been a republican target. when the president put her forward as secretary of state or floated her name republicans piled on and he was ultimately forced to pick john kerry. i
an interesting reaction from john mccain today. >> cenk: that's right. he said almost exactly what you just said. but rand paul did not agree. we'll show you his reaction. a-17 here. >> i can't imagine here, one that, we would be keeping ambassador rice in any significant position much less promoting her to an important position. how are they going to have the authority for people to believe what they're saying when he's promoting someone who directly and deliberately misled the...
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i think bill clinton generally likes john mccain. he gave him a platform in 2008 at the global initiative when mccain was the republican nominee against barack obama. there is history between of two of them. it was a long event and a -- clinton spoke quite a bit. one ge. context of the decisions bill clinton made about kosovo and bosnia, how does bill clinton see what he views in the world now. mccain said specifically the middle east, how do you view what's going on in various parts of the world in terms of large-scale killings. clinton gave a very long answer. then he brought it back to saying that, if he had -- essentially, if he had governed by polls, if he had governed by telling the american public that congress was just so opposed to it that he would have looked like "a total wuss." and americans expect their presidents and members of congress to lead and that's what they elect them for. he got asked another question about the middle east, not specific about syria but what the u.s. role should there be given this post-arab spr
i think bill clinton generally likes john mccain. he gave him a platform in 2008 at the global initiative when mccain was the republican nominee against barack obama. there is history between of two of them. it was a long event and a -- clinton spoke quite a bit. one ge. context of the decisions bill clinton made about kosovo and bosnia, how does bill clinton see what he views in the world now. mccain said specifically the middle east, how do you view what's going on in various parts of the...
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i was with senator mccain in passing the green room. he expected to see real reform on this issue. he is one of the eight senators who is coming together to work on this issue. my expectation and hope is that we will have a bipartisan solution. this issue should not be a democrat issue or a republican one. it should be one that we can all get behind. it conforms with our values and with the need of infusing our economy. >> critics of immigration reform site that half the area's after concessions are made, the flow of illegal immigrants does not decline. would that happen again this time? >> the flow of future immigration will have to be addressed this time around. one way to address it is the issue of addressing a social security card that cannot be counterfeited. making sure employers are not hiring and exploiting these people. and making sure that the quotas that we put into our countries, especially the countries in the western hemisphere, are realistic. we share a border with mexico. latin america is in our hemisphere. people from that part of the world have come here and will
i was with senator mccain in passing the green room. he expected to see real reform on this issue. he is one of the eight senators who is coming together to work on this issue. my expectation and hope is that we will have a bipartisan solution. this issue should not be a democrat issue or a republican one. it should be one that we can all get behind. it conforms with our values and with the need of infusing our economy. >> critics of immigration reform site that half the area's after...
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john mccain echoed his colleague calling it an excellent meeting. wow. mccain and graham are the senior republicans on the so-called gang of eight that's been working on fixing illegal immigration in this country. what good news for everybody. we'll be right back. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> we're back. when president obama won reelection last year, he wasn't the only one making history. my home state of pennsylvania elected the first woman to serve as the state's attorney general. kathleen kane was a long-time prosecutor on cases from murder to corruption and fraud. she is the first democrat ever to hold the post that has become an electable office back in 1980. now some democrats are calling her a rising star
john mccain echoed his colleague calling it an excellent meeting. wow. mccain and graham are the senior republicans on the so-called gang of eight that's been working on fixing illegal immigration in this country. what good news for everybody. we'll be right back. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the...
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is the old mccain back? what was the old mccain? i think he's sort of an impulsive guy, an impulsive politician as well. i don't think that this is happening by accident though. i think that the third prong in this is dennis mcdonough and he's spent a good deal of time courting mccain as a legislative partner. it wasn't that long ago it was mccain and i believe dianne feinstein that accompanied dennis mcdonough on a trip to guantanamo. you know when are you in that plane with just two other people, that's the best time to do legislative business. you start talking to them in real human-to-human interactions. this is by design, not by accident or chance here. >> to me, this in a certain way smacks of the concern were you raising earlier about collegiality on the one hand turning into a kind of clubbiness that feels from the outside for observers as though -- i mean there's something about seeing those two together on one hand you could say, we aren't going to demonize one another, we can have the ability to talk, maybe move legislati
is the old mccain back? what was the old mccain? i think he's sort of an impulsive guy, an impulsive politician as well. i don't think that this is happening by accident though. i think that the third prong in this is dennis mcdonough and he's spent a good deal of time courting mccain as a legislative partner. it wasn't that long ago it was mccain and i believe dianne feinstein that accompanied dennis mcdonough on a trip to guantanamo. you know when are you in that plane with just two other...
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nbc and msnbc edited a tape in the case of john mccain look good or a democrat look good. editorial decision based on a political point of view and that makes it outrageous and in violation of whatever journalistic ethics that remain. >> jon: and abc did put the actual text on the news website, but that doesn't exactly have the same impact. >> this doesn't. it's a close call and left it in, half the people said, oh, had an automatic weapon and we should be banning those like the president says. sort of like 60 minutes with the tape of the president on the benghazi going back a few months where they did it on one version on the air and another version on the website. and scott whitlock of media research pointed out. 8 1/2 minute cycle. ellen was right, it's liquidation to call it a time choice. it's not noticeable, however, just to clean up the show and if they had to do a correction saying automatic weapons and didn't mean it. i don't blame them for leaving it out on the air. >> jon: and she also appeared on the oscar naming the best picture winner, and opening the envelop
nbc and msnbc edited a tape in the case of john mccain look good or a democrat look good. editorial decision based on a political point of view and that makes it outrageous and in violation of whatever journalistic ethics that remain. >> jon: and abc did put the actual text on the news website, but that doesn't exactly have the same impact. >> this doesn't. it's a close call and left it in, half the people said, oh, had an automatic weapon and we should be banning those like the...
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unlike john kerry and john mccain, he doesn't have an important place in public life. he doesn't have a great cause that can come in, the center of the world stage or the national stage. i think he will remain a biword for how to run a bad campaign. and his most important legacy, ultimately, may be to convince the republicans and they want to convince themselves with this, that this problem was not out of touch policies, but out of tune communication so they can again, indulge their own self delusions. >> now, cynthia, we are seeing here where the governor told politico or source told politico that romney has been out of the news and it was purposeful. he didn't want to say something on the fiscal cliff and have the president use it as a wedge between the speaker and the minority leader. he's been purposely taking a low profile. >> well, as bob says, he doesn't have a political platform from which to speak, anyway. and the last thing republicans want is him speaking out on the fiscal cliff or anything else. they want to act as if that losing campaign ever happened. let
unlike john kerry and john mccain, he doesn't have an important place in public life. he doesn't have a great cause that can come in, the center of the world stage or the national stage. i think he will remain a biword for how to run a bad campaign. and his most important legacy, ultimately, may be to convince the republicans and they want to convince themselves with this, that this problem was not out of touch policies, but out of tune communication so they can again, indulge their own self...
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secondly, i think john mccain is confusing straight talk with circular logic. the reason that the assault weapons ban won't bapass in the senate is because he's trying to obstruct it. it also dishonors the memory of his slain constituents because jared loughner passed a background check. he was able to unload 33 bullets in a matter of 15 seconds in a semiautomatic pistol with a high capacity magazine. the 13th bullet went into the body and killed a 9-year-old girl. it's exactly the reason why a background check alone will not solve this problem, and it's unbelievable to me that john mccain, who has been such a statesman and somebody who was so well-regarded on both sides of the aisle, has now become an industry front man on an issue that has gotten so out of control that it is causing carnage among his own constituents and this is the kind of answer that we get from him. >> it's extraordinary. patricia, you don't need me to remind you that six people were killed in that tucson parking lot back in january 2011, including, as julian just said, 9-year-old christin
secondly, i think john mccain is confusing straight talk with circular logic. the reason that the assault weapons ban won't bapass in the senate is because he's trying to obstruct it. it also dishonors the memory of his slain constituents because jared loughner passed a background check. he was able to unload 33 bullets in a matter of 15 seconds in a semiautomatic pistol with a high capacity magazine. the 13th bullet went into the body and killed a 9-year-old girl. it's exactly the reason why a...
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and mccain said he wouldn't accuse him of that. do you believe he did this deal to get the heat off obama care? >> well, i would put it this way. i would think it is certainly a welcome development as he seeks to get some of the heat off obama care. i don't think it will have that effect, although i think presidents making deals with countries we feel are enemy countries generally meets the approval of the public, they like to see the president active on the world stage, seeking peace and seeking it by peaceful means. i mean, this all feeds into a narrative that the president would like to have people following. but i think it is too minor a deal so far to do much to overcome people's distress at the rollout of obama care. >> i do believe there was more urgency for the president than john kerry to act now because of the heat, whereas i believe it would have been better for the country to wait a few months, let them really feel the economic pain a bit longer, and then go in. >> you have a point, bill, it seems to me, because look, t
and mccain said he wouldn't accuse him of that. do you believe he did this deal to get the heat off obama care? >> well, i would put it this way. i would think it is certainly a welcome development as he seeks to get some of the heat off obama care. i don't think it will have that effect, although i think presidents making deals with countries we feel are enemy countries generally meets the approval of the public, they like to see the president active on the world stage, seeking peace and...
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i don't care what john mccain thinks. >> hash tag awkward. demonstrating how broiken the republican party is, 12 house republicans voted no on advancing the latest spending bill. also among the no votes because they don't think this bill is extreme enough our members like michelle bachmann, paul brown and steve king. weirdest voting block ever. joining me now bruce bartlet, he now writes for the new york times and the fiscal times. and patricia murphy, columnist for the daily beast. can i start with you? i am shocked at just how unresolved the conflict remains within the republican party. now we have rush limbaugh going after peter king. let us take a listen. >> peter king has just been trashing ted cruise in the republican conference. there is an effort ongoing to break tea party of republican tea party. they are not, the tea party is you and me. they are not going to wipe us away. >> republicans are at war with republicans. republicans are running ads against republicans. ted cruise is raising money for an organization that runs attack ads
i don't care what john mccain thinks. >> hash tag awkward. demonstrating how broiken the republican party is, 12 house republicans voted no on advancing the latest spending bill. also among the no votes because they don't think this bill is extreme enough our members like michelle bachmann, paul brown and steve king. weirdest voting block ever. joining me now bruce bartlet, he now writes for the new york times and the fiscal times. and patricia murphy, columnist for the daily beast. can i...
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>> mccain has made no secret of his disdain for ted cruz. ted cruz has a talent for alienating his colleagues and his peers. again, this today is not about defunding obama care, it's about ted cruz. it's about establishing ted cruz as a conservative star at the expense of all of his other colleagues, most of whom in the republican senate caucus have not chosen to endorse this strategy. >> jamelle, what do you make of the exchange going back and forth there between cruz and harry reid there, trying to explain to him that he could potentially have more time? is it just like ryan pointed out, that cruz is trying to bla du -- play dumb, that he doesn't realize that? >> i think that's probably the case. it's very clear by reid that cruz has until 1:00 p.m. since this isn't really actually a filibuster and he's not actually blocking anything, i think cruz thinks i'll just stop at noon because i have no reason to be here other than as irin said to boost my star, present myself as a conservative hero, set up a nice little b-roll of footage for his i
>> mccain has made no secret of his disdain for ted cruz. ted cruz has a talent for alienating his colleagues and his peers. again, this today is not about defunding obama care, it's about ted cruz. it's about establishing ted cruz as a conservative star at the expense of all of his other colleagues, most of whom in the republican senate caucus have not chosen to endorse this strategy. >> jamelle, what do you make of the exchange going back and forth there between cruz and harry...
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mccain is not a racist. it wasn't a racist comment, but what we have is a conversation going on in 180 characters back and forth. it's just like text messages. it's the same thing. we can't really have a conversation that way. nor can we tweet back and forth that way anything that's an issue of substance. so, you know, senator mccain can defend himself all he wants in the twitter world. it's never going to come off the way that he wants it to. >> so i guess the question for some people is, if twit ser a way to get information but we know that a lot of people like to learn personal things or personal opinions, if you're following someone who is famous in particular, you want to feel like you're an insider. here is what first lady michelle obama sent out during the super bowl. watching the super bowl with family and friends. beyonce was phenomenal. i'm so proud of her. is safe the way to go but when you're safe, are you sometimes bordering on boring? >> well, you know, that's pretty boring to me. that said, mi
mccain is not a racist. it wasn't a racist comment, but what we have is a conversation going on in 180 characters back and forth. it's just like text messages. it's the same thing. we can't really have a conversation that way. nor can we tweet back and forth that way anything that's an issue of substance. so, you know, senator mccain can defend himself all he wants in the twitter world. it's never going to come off the way that he wants it to. >> so i guess the question for some people...
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john mccain echoed his colleague calling it an excellent meeting. wow. mccain and graham are the senior republicans on the so-called gang of eight that's been working on fixing illegal immigration in this country. what good news for everybody. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart abo
john mccain echoed his colleague calling it an excellent meeting. wow. mccain and graham are the senior republicans on the so-called gang of eight that's been working on fixing illegal immigration in this country. what good news for everybody. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a...
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critics that range from mccain to clinton. revealed the u.s. intelligence community believes with a high degree of confidence that the syrian regime did use chemical weapons that killed about 150 people. he went on to say that he referenced back to last august when president obama said this use would cross the red line and this would change the calculus and saying this has, in fact, changed that calculus. said the u.s. is increasing aid to the syrian revels and will provide what he called military support but he stopped short of directly saying the u.s. will provide actual arms to the rebels but said the white house will make decisions on further action on our own time table. he indicated a decision has been made in some form orfashion about u.s. action. the president has made decisions but they are not revealing all of it tonight. chambliss is suggesting it is not good enough for him. he complained the u.s. has known for almost a year that chemical weapons were likely to have been used and he said quote we have done nothing. republicans saying
critics that range from mccain to clinton. revealed the u.s. intelligence community believes with a high degree of confidence that the syrian regime did use chemical weapons that killed about 150 people. he went on to say that he referenced back to last august when president obama said this use would cross the red line and this would change the calculus and saying this has, in fact, changed that calculus. said the u.s. is increasing aid to the syrian revels and will provide what he called...
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whether not tsarnaev should be handled as an enemy combatant is coming from republican lawmakers, john mccain and lindsey graham, kelly ayotte, and new york's representative, peter king. let's give you a accepts where this is right now. so law enforcement enacted basically an effort not to read tsarnaev his miranda rights. that means not telling him he has the right to remain silent under what they call the public safety exception, allows them to get as much information as they can within the immediate hours after his arrest. in case there is information about other plots or perhaps other accomplices but it's li likely that he hasn't even been questioned yet because of his state, his serious condition, that this may not matter. he may have been read his miranda rights by a judge as early as tomorrow. the republican lawmakers, of course, say the public safety exception doesn't go far enough, that he should be treated as an enemy combatant. we do not want this suspect to have the right to remain silent. here is a little bit more about what they said. i'll put this graphic up on the screen. this
whether not tsarnaev should be handled as an enemy combatant is coming from republican lawmakers, john mccain and lindsey graham, kelly ayotte, and new york's representative, peter king. let's give you a accepts where this is right now. so law enforcement enacted basically an effort not to read tsarnaev his miranda rights. that means not telling him he has the right to remain silent under what they call the public safety exception, allows them to get as much information as they can within the...
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broomhead, when you had john mccain on your program after that, was he upset by the meeting? what was his attitude? >> no, he actually was laughing about it. he said he loves the town hall setting. he expected it to be a bit contentious and he wants people to be respectful. but does he these all the time here and he enjoys the back and forth. >> bill: but there is a crew in america that basically doesn't want immigration reform. they want to round up 11 million people and deport them to their home countries, which is pretty much impossible. it's never going to happen. when they call your show, mike, do you challenge them on that, say, look, we got to be realistic, you're not going to be able to deport 11 million people and the federal government isn't going to try to do it? >> i agree with you wholeheartedly. the issue is, when you talk to people like that, they're not necessarily looking for solutions. their anger is justifiable. >> bill: they just want to vent. >> exactly. it's a vent. >> bill: is it a legitimate beef in arizona which has suffered under the illegal alien ch
broomhead, when you had john mccain on your program after that, was he upset by the meeting? what was his attitude? >> no, he actually was laughing about it. he said he loves the town hall setting. he expected it to be a bit contentious and he wants people to be respectful. but does he these all the time here and he enjoys the back and forth. >> bill: but there is a crew in america that basically doesn't want immigration reform. they want to round up 11 million people and deport...
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came up with john mccain. it will be dealt with in the campaign, at some point, christie will have to release medical record showing exactly what kind of health he is in. you know if he is in -- if he is in dire straits, i doubt he will have endurance to make it through the campaign. i don't see, use now. >> thank you very much for joining us tonight. >>> right versus harder right. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in philadelphia. let me start tonight with this. you know a politico crowd is going nutty and maybe scared when they start blaming the one guy who won. the crazy angry right of the republican party spent the last several hours attacking new jersey governor chris christie like he was the creature from the black lagoon.
came up with john mccain. it will be dealt with in the campaign, at some point, christie will have to release medical record showing exactly what kind of health he is in. you know if he is in -- if he is in dire straits, i doubt he will have endurance to make it through the campaign. i don't see, use now. >> thank you very much for joining us tonight. >>> right versus harder right. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in...
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guest: in 2008, obama spent more than mccain. in 2012, it was just about tied. we are strictly talking the candidates themselves. when you factor in the outside groups who came in and 2012 -- we're talking about politically active nonprofit organizations, super pac's, these organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for and against politicians -- then the advantage was slightly to the republicans in 2012. as we look to 2014, as we look to 2016, we are already seeing the balance shift in a major way. democrats are becoming very keen to the way the process is run right now. at first, right after the citizens united decision, another federal court case called speechnow.org, which gave rise to super pac's specifically, democrats were unwilling to engage in this process. they did not want to form super pac's. they folded big money in politics was a bad thing, and would hurt democracy. the president was adamant about this, even use an opportunity in the state of the union address to decry the use of big-money politics. we saw the see
guest: in 2008, obama spent more than mccain. in 2012, it was just about tied. we are strictly talking the candidates themselves. when you factor in the outside groups who came in and 2012 -- we're talking about politically active nonprofit organizations, super pac's, these organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for and against politicians -- then the advantage was slightly to the republicans in 2012. as we look to 2014, as we look to 2016, we are already...
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kelly ayotte, john mccain, jeff flake, and lindsey graham. congratulations. saxby chambliss, tom coburn, and susan collins. you had the courage to actually allow a debate on gun legislation. unfortunately, others were not so brave. as newtown families watch from the galleries, republicans, including ted cruz, marco rubio, and mitch mcconnell, voted no. they were joined by red state democrats mark pryor and mark begich who voted against even allowing debate on solutions. while the defeat of a filibuster in today's vote is a big step, majority leader harry reid warned we are a long way from the finish line. >> i'm grateful to all republicans who joined with us to allow this debate to go forward. now, the hard work starts now. >> that is no understatement. some ten amendments are expected to come to the floor with opponents potentially pushing for days of debate on each one of them. senator lindsey graham, who voted to allow debate, tweeted afterward, "the gun control legislation can still be filibustered after today in the united states senate." graham, who app
kelly ayotte, john mccain, jeff flake, and lindsey graham. congratulations. saxby chambliss, tom coburn, and susan collins. you had the courage to actually allow a debate on gun legislation. unfortunately, others were not so brave. as newtown families watch from the galleries, republicans, including ted cruz, marco rubio, and mitch mcconnell, voted no. they were joined by red state democrats mark pryor and mark begich who voted against even allowing debate on solutions. while the defeat of a...
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senator mccain called the strategy ir rationale, but the speaker has instead listened to senator cruz. i understand people's frustration, but i'm citing statements by republican senators and senator burr said it was the worst idea he's ever seen and now living with the implementation of what a republican senator said was the worst idea. this isn't just democrats, you have a battle within the republican party between the reckless right wing and very conservative folks who are willing to compromise. >> sir, that can't be ignore. on quts morning joe" saying the same thing, he's a republican, saying that this debate should not be tied into the implementation or furthering of obama care. >> that's my point. so again, i understand people's frustrations and i certainly understand the temptation, but that's why i say, listen to what republican senators, people who are very conservative senators and willing to compromise and negotiate, listen to what they are saying. they are the people who said, this was the worst idea they ever heard of and said it was irration irrational. what you have in t
senator mccain called the strategy ir rationale, but the speaker has instead listened to senator cruz. i understand people's frustration, but i'm citing statements by republican senators and senator burr said it was the worst idea he's ever seen and now living with the implementation of what a republican senator said was the worst idea. this isn't just democrats, you have a battle within the republican party between the reckless right wing and very conservative folks who are willing to...
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i think senator mccain used the word practical reason and it is. it's practical and political. there is an accommodation that must be reached. that was proven by the republican party. otherwise they're going to reconcile themselves to a place in history in which they cannot recover and be a political party of any influence in this country. that's the reality. i think we have to deal with reality, not with falsehoods and we have to deal with reality and not fantasy, and the reality is this is a changing demographic in this country. we need to accommodate it, integrate it fully into our society and this country will go on being great and united as it's always been with any immigrant that's come to the country it's already been noted at least two senators who made the allegation that part of the proposal that's completely not true, that cell phones for example would be handed out as part of the bill. the bizarre nature of that in and of itself is part of another segment but what do you think of the false story lines that come out and could be seen that would derail this effort? >>
i think senator mccain used the word practical reason and it is. it's practical and political. there is an accommodation that must be reached. that was proven by the republican party. otherwise they're going to reconcile themselves to a place in history in which they cannot recover and be a political party of any influence in this country. that's the reality. i think we have to deal with reality, not with falsehoods and we have to deal with reality and not fantasy, and the reality is this is a...